Apen Group has supplied and installed the heating system for Padel 8, the new sports facility located in the setting of the San Siro racecourse in Milan and dedicated to padel. Featuring five indoor courts and one outdoor court, all of the latest generation, it offers a complete experience to all fans of this sport.

In the world of padel, ensuring a good level of thermal comfort on the courts is crucial, especially in the colder months. Choosing the right heating system is important to ensure a comfortable and optimal environment.

An efficient heating system offers numerous advantages, including:

• Uniform heating: modern systems are designed to distribute heat evenly, creating a comfortable environment without temperature fluctuations.
• Reduced energy consumption: a good heating system reduces energy consumption thanks to advanced technologies that optimise heat flow.
• Improved playing performance: a well heated court reduces humidity, improving grip on the playing surface and allowing players to perform to their full potential.

Padel 8 has chosen Apen Group solutions to heat its indoor courts inside the San Siro racecourse: the system consists of 100 kW gas condensing boilers combined with 32 kW indoor unit heaters and Queen air destratifiers.

The AKN condensing boilers, available in 5 models from 32 kW to 100 kW, combined with AB series or AX series Electronic unit heaters, are the ideal solution for heating sports facilities; they are in Class A energy efficiency with a premix burner in Class NOx 6.

High combustion efficiencies of up to 108% guarantee significant fuel savings compared to traditional non-condensing products.

The AKN System requires no special technical room for positioning. In fact, as well as in the room or in a technical compartment, the boilers can be installed outdoors, avoiding the use of ‘operating’ space inside the room itself.

The particular conformation of the hydraulic circuit of the boiler and unit heaters allows multiple types of installation, both in terms of height and distance, between the indoor unit and the outdoor unit. The positioning of the pipe outlet, for connection to the unit heater, in the lower part of the boiler, guarantees the installation of the outdoor boiler at an accessible height, both in terms of positioning and maintenance.

The positioning of the unit heater at the correct height for the room to be heated and a short connection path between the external boiler and the unit heater allow immediate advantages due to low pressure drops and high water flow rates on the coil.

The SMART Touch Screen control manages and optimises the operation of individual or grouped units.

The electronics developed are also of great help to maintenance services as they report the history of operation and the most important parameters.

The QUEEN series destratifiers were installed to optimise the heating of the sports centre’s facilities and, as a result, create a better environmental comfort: they reduce air stratification and make the temperature of the rooms where they have been positioned homogeneous, exploiting the powerful air throw of the axial fans with which they are equipped.

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